Dispensing machine



June 29 ,1926. A

H. B. COOLEY DISPENSING MACHINE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 9, 1924 June '2 1926. 1,590,926

H, B. cooLEY DISPENSING MACHINE' Filed Oct. 9, 1924 Y 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented June 29, 1926.

UNITED STATES HENRY B. cooLEY, or KENSINGTON, coNNEo'rrcnT, YAssiGNon To THE AMnRrcAN PAPER GOODS COMPANY, 0F MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

nIsrnNsING MACHINE.

Application inea octpber 9,r 1924. 'serial No. 742,629.

My invention relates more especially to that class of machines that. are constructed to receive drinking cups or similar articles commonly made from vpaper or other thin inexpensive material, and from which machines the cups or similar articles may be readily obtained, and an object of my invention, among others, is the production of a machine of this class that shall be extremely durable and simple in construction and reliable in operation.

One form of a machine embodying my invention, and in the construction and use of which the objects herein set out, as well as others, may be attained, is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of my improved dispensing machine with the upper part of the receiver or` container broken away.

Figure 2 is a view partially in central longitudinal section of the device shown 1n Figure 1 looking from a point located at right angles to the point of view of Figure 1 and illustrating the operation in discharging cups therefrom. Y l

Figure 3 is a view, scale enlarged, in central longitudinal section through that part oi the device containing the operating mechanism, the parts being shown in normal position.

Figure 4 is a top view with thecup con-Y tainer removed, the parts being shown in their normal position, the stack supporting flange being shown as cut in cross section.

Figure 5 is a fragmental view illustrating the cup discharging position of parts of the mechanism.

Figure 6 is a detail View illustrating the normal position of rest of the cup disengaging members.

Figure 7 is a similar view illustrating an advanced position of said parts in disengaging the cup.

Figure 8 is still another View illustrating a further and advanced position of the parts.

Figure 9 illustrates the position of said parts at the termination of the cup discharging movement. Y

In the accompanying drawingsV the numeral 6 indicates a lback piece to which a bracket 7 is secured in any suitable manner,

said bracket having a groove, referably' cf v tlcvetai shape, fer the removes@ reeeptien parted to it.

of similarly shaped edges of a lug 9 located on one side' of a base 8. This base has a flange 10 encircling a chamber y11 within which the operative parts of the device are housed, said chamber having a discharge opening 12 in its bottom. A ca 13 closes thetop of the chamber. It is nicely tted to the flange 10 and is secured to the base in any suitable manner. This cap has a collar 1li within which the lower end of a container 15 projects, the capV in fact comprising the lower end of said container within which a stack of nested cups 16 may be enclosed.

Stack supporting lips 17 project inwardly from the inner surface of a stack supporting flange 18 extending downwardly from the capl and thereby forming an Vinner wall for the chamber 11, and as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. Said vstack supporting lips are preferably located on diametrically opposite sides of the flange 18 and the latter is provided with slots 19 extending from its bottom Aedge andvr preferably through the lips 17. A cup discharging detent 20 ,is mounted to move into operative position to engage a cup, and while located in this position said detent has a cup discharging operationim- The device herein illustrated and described embodies one form of a mechanism for effecting the discharge of the cup inthe manner above'described, in this exemplification of myidea the detent 20 being whichV said detent is moved intooperative position to eflect the release of -a cup, said actuator then operating the detentto vrel-ease said cup. In a preferred form of the'mecha-V supported on an actuator 21 by` means of nism the actuator is arranged to carry the detentY into vits operative position,- and in the specific form herein illustrated and described a detent support 22 to which the detent is pivotally attached is mounted on the actuator. pocket 23 in the actuator, and the latter may be in the form of a.'pushbutton projecting through an opening in the flange 10, and as illustrated in Figuresv 3 and 5 ofthe drawings. Tlie support 22 is backed up by a sjring 24 at lthe inner end of the pocketso t at, under certain conditions, pressure is exerted against the actuator to force it to normal position after it 'has been manually This support may be located in a inwardly as by the thumb or fingers of the operator. The detent shown herein is of bell crank orin and is located in a slot 25 in the support 22, one arm projecting into an opening 2G' in the actuator 21 and the end of the other arm being formed to engage the lips oit' the cups 16, and as shown in Figure 5 of the drawings.

In operation, the parts of the mechanism being in the position shown in Figures 2, 3 and G, pressure is exerted upon the actuator 21 and it is pushed inwardly, moving the detent support 22v against the stack supporting flange 18 and indenting the lip ot the cup, as shown in Figure 7 ot the drawings. In this position the detent is engaged behind the lip of the lowermost cup in the stack, which cup, and consequently the stacl of cups, rests upon the stack supporting llipsV 17. During the further operation or" the mechanisin, the suppoi, 22 remains stationary, having been moved into contact with the flange 18, and further movement of the actuator inwardly compresses the spring 24tand swings the detent on its pivot, forcing the lowermost cup oil from one oi the lips 17, as shown in Figure 8, thus permitting the stack of cups to move downwardly until the second cup from the bottoni cup or' the stack restsuponthe lips 17, as shown in Figure 9. rIhe continued movement oi the. actuator, and consequently of the detent, orcesthe lowermost cup from the stack and permits it to fall through the discharge opening 12. Pressure upon the actuator being released the parts return to their normal positions of rest under the iniiuence and pressure of the spring 24.

The operation thus far described contemplates a forcing of the cups from engage- .ment with a lip 17 on one side of the flange 18 only, it being understood that the means for supporting the cups on the opposite side ci the flange will be such as to cause a cup to Yhe disengaged by its own weight from supports on this side of the flange after such cup has been forcibly disengaged from the lip in the manner hereinabove set out.

I prefer, however, to so construct the mechanism that a forcible disengagement of the lowermost cup willbe eilected on diametrically opposite sides of the flange 18,

and to this end I provide a bow 27, the arms 28 of which are provided with teeth 29 meshing with pinions 30 rotatably mounted on the bottom of the chamber 11. The bow is secured to the actuator 21 to be operated thereby, said bow having a sliding movement within the chamber 11. used to assist in the return of the parts to their normal positions. The pinions 30 mesh with teeth on the arms of an auxiliary bow 32 mounted for sliding movement similar to that ustdescribed with respect to the bow 27 and in the opposite side of the chamber 11 Springs 31 maybe as hereinbetore described with respect to the actuator 21 and pai'ts contained therein, the return of the auxiliary actuator and its parts bcing ycli'ected by the bow 32 in the same manner as hereinbefore described with respect to the return oit the actuator 21 and i its-contained parts, and tor which reason a further and detailed description oit the construction and operation of the auxiliary mechanism is omitted herein.

A receiver, in the structure herein shown in the for-in of al hook 33, may be secured to the back piece G in position to receive the cups 16 thereon when they are released and fall through the opening 12, and as shown in Figure 2 of the drawings.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes I have described the principles ot operation of my invention, together with the device-which I new consider to rep-- resent the best embodiment thereof; but I desire to have it understood that the devic shown is only illustrative and that the invention may be carried out by other means and applied to uses other than those rabove set out.

I claim 1. A dispensing machine comprising -means for supporting articles to be dispensed, an actuator movably mounted incooperative relation with respect to said article supporting means, a support mounted on and carried by said actuator and loosely connected therewith to permit movement ot the actuator independently'oit said support, and an `article disengaging member movably mounted on said support and connected with said actua-tor for yoperationthereby to disengage articles from said supporting means. 2. A dispensing machine comprising means for support-ing articlesv to be dispensed, an actuator inovably mounted in cooperative relation with respect to said article supporting means, a support mounted on and carried by said actuator and loosely connected therewith to permit movement of the actuator independently of said support, and an article disengaging detent oic hell crank form pivotally mounted on said support and having one arm arranged to engage said articles and its Vother arm loosely connected with said actuator for article :lisengaging movement thereby.

3,. A dispensing machine comprising means for supporting articles to be dis'- peiised, an actuator movably mounted inpcooperative relation with respect to said article supporting means and having an opening7 a support mounted on and carried Aby said actuator and loosely connected there `ith ,to permit movement of said actuator independ@ ently of said support, and an articleV disengagmg member movably mounted on said support and proiecting into the opening in the actuator for operation by the latter to'` disengaging member movably mounted onsaid support and engaged within said opening for operation by the actuator to disengage articles from said support.

5. A dispensing machinecomprising means for supporting articles to be dispensed, an actuator movably mounted in cooperative relation with respect to said article supporting means, a support mounted on and carried by said actuator 'from an operative to an inoperative position, and an article dis-4 engaging member movably mounted on said support and loosely engaged with said actuator for positive operation thereby to dis engage articles from said supporting means.

6. A dispensing machine comprising means for supporting articles to be dispensed, an actuator movably kmounted in cooperative relation with respect to said article supporting means, a support mounted on and bodily carried by said actuator from an inoperative to an operative position, means'for moving said actuator independently of said support, an article disengaging member movably mounted on said support, and a connection between lsaid actuator and support to positively operate the latter to disengage articles 'from said supporting means.

7. A dispensing machine comprising means for supporting articles to be dispensed, an actuator movably .mounted in cooperative relation with respect to said article supporting means and having an opening, a. support mounted on and carried bodily by said actuator from an inoperative to an operative position, and an article disengaging member pivotally mounted on said support and engaged within said opening in the actuator for operation by the latter to disengage articles from said supporting means.

8. A dispensing machine comprising means for supporting articles to be dispensed, an actuator movably mounted in cooperative relation with respect to said article supporting means and having an opening, a support loosely mounted on and carried bodily by said actuator from an inoperative to an operative position, means for moving said actuator independently of said support, an article disengaging member movably mounted on said support, and al connection of said article disengagino member in said opening for positive operation of said member to 4disengage articles Yfrom said article supporting means. p

9. A dispensing machine comprising means for supporting articles to be dispensed, an actuator movably mounted in cooperative relation with respect to said article supportingmeans and having a pocket, a support located in said pocket, a spring within said pocket between said support and the bottom of the pocket to exert thrust upon said members, an article disengaging member movably mounted upon said support, and a connection between said actuator and said disengagingmember for operation oi' the latter to disengage articles from said article supporting means. i

l10. A dispensing machine comprising a container, means upon opposite sides ci said container to support articles to be dispensed, means appurtenant'to each of said Vsupports for releasing articles therefrom, a yoke attached'to each of said releasing means toA operate them, anda toothed connect-ion between said'yokes to cause actuation of one by reason of the operation of the other.

11. A dispensing machine comprising av container, means upon opposite sides of said container to support articles to be dispensed, actuators of similar construction appurtenant to each ofsaid support-s, said actuators being mounted for reciprocating movement toward and from each other to lessen the space therebetween, an article disengaging member supported by each of said actuators for movement into operative position thereby, a connection between said actuators to effect movement of one by reason of the operation of the other, and a positive connection between each of said members and an actuator for operation of said members to disengage articles from said supports.

12. A dispensing machine comprising a support for articles to'be dispensed, an actuator mounted to move toward and from said article support, a detentsupport movably mounted on said actuator, a detent carriedv by said detent su port against said articles to compress and isengage them from said article support, and a connection between .said detent and said actuator to move said detent on its support to eject articles after disengagement from said article support.

13. A ,dispensing machine comprising a support for articles to be dispensed, a detent support located in cooperative relation with respect to said article support, a detent pivotally mounted onsaid'detent support, and means operatively connected with said detent support to cause said detent to compress articles to disengage them from said article support, said means being movable independently of said detent support and directly engaged with said detent to move it on its pivot on the detent support to eject said articles. v

14. A dispensing machine comprising a support for articles to be dispensed, an actuently of said detent support, and a detentl movably mounted on said detent support and cooperatively engaged with said actuator to be carried by said members into contact with said articles to retard movement of the detent support and permit independent movement of the actuator to operate said detent.

l5. A dispensing machine comprising a support for articles to be dispensed, an actuator' movably supported in cooperative relation with respect to said article support, a detent support movably mounted on said actuator to be carried thereby into cooperative relation With respect to said article support, said actuator being movable independently of said detent support, and a detent* of bell crank form pivotally mounted on said rdetent support Vand having one` arm to engage said articles ,and its vother arm directly engaged by said l'actuator to be carried by said members into contact with said articles to retard movement of the detent support and permit independent movement of' said actuator to effect ejecting movement of said detent. Y v Y 16.' A dispensing machine comprising a support for articles to be dispensed, an actuator movably mounted in cooperative relation with respect to said article support, a detent support mounted on said actuator and carried thereby relatively to said article support and having a yielding movement With respect to said actuator, and a detent oit bell crank form pivotally mounted on said detent support with one arm positioned to engage the bottom article of a stack on said'article HENRY s. cooLnY.

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